The HP Pavilion Notebook provides all of the benefits of a desktop in a sleek, portable package. Astounding sound from BeatsAudio and a crisp, clear Full HD display are just some of the benefits...
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13 Reasons For

Good Brand

On average HP medium processor core laptops have good reviews compared to other brands as do all portable PCs produced by HP.

64-Bit Processor Operating Mode

This portable PC supports a 64-bit processor operating mode, which is the most commonly supported processor operating mode on notebook PCs of a comparable age and spec to it.

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Very Big Screen Size

The Pavilion 17-f040us has one of the bigger screen sizes (17.3 inches) amongst comparable spec notebook PCs of this age. The smallest screen size of portable PCs that came out around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us is 10" and the biggest is 18".

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1,600MHz Processor Memory Clock Speed

The Pavilion 17-f040us supports a 1,600MHz processor memory clock speed which is faster than most comparable spec portable PCs that were launched around the same time as it. Most comparable spec notebook PCs that have been around for a similar time to it support a 133MHz processor memory clock speed. In addition, this HP laptop supports 1 and 333MHz processor memory clock speeds.

This notebook PC's memory clock speeds supported by processor (1,600MHz) is actually the best supported memory clock speeds supported by processor amongst all portable PCs of this age and type.

Intel Core I5 Processor Family

This laptop has an Intel Core i5-4xxx processor family, which is the most frequently found processor family on laptops that are a comparable age to it.

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Has a Full-Size Keyboard

The Pavilion 17-f040us has a full-size keyboard. Most of the other notebook PCs of a comparable type and age to the Pavilion 17-f040us also have a full-size keyboard.

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Quite Big Total Storage Capacity

Across all the laptops of this age and spec the total storage capacity range from 1GB to 1.5TB. With a total storage capacity of 750 gigabytes, the Pavilion 17-f040us has one of the bigger total storage capacity amongst portable PCs of this age.

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Has a Front Camera

The Pavilion 17-f040us has a front camera, as do most of the other similar spec laptops that came out more than two years ago.

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802.11n WiFi Standard

This portable PC has an 802.11b|802.11g|802.11n WiFi standard, which is typical of many laptops of this age and spec.

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64-Bit Operating System Architecture

This notebook PC has a 64-bit operating system architecture, which is typical of many portable PCs that came out more than two years ago.

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Has a Touch Sensitive Screen

The HP Pavilion 17-f040us has a touch sensitive screen, unlike most of the other laptops of a comparable age and spec to the Pavilion 17-f040us which do not have a touch sensitive screen.

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Quite Big Hard Drive Capacity

With a hard drive capacity of 750 gigabytes, the Pavilion 17-f040us has one of the bigger hard drive capacity amongst medium processor core laptops of this age. The smallest hard drive capacity of similar spec portable PCs that have been on the market for more than two years is 120GB and the biggest is 1.5TB.

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2x SO-DIMM Memory Slot

This portable PC has a 2x SO-DIMM memory slot, which is the most frequently found memory slot on medium processor core laptops that were launched more than two years ago.

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14 Reasons Against

Very Slow On-Board Graphics Adapter Base Frequency

At only 200 megahertz, the Pavilion 17-f040us has a quite slow on-board graphics adapter base frequency compared to most of the other medium processor core laptops that have been around for a similar time to the Pavilion 17-f040us. Across all the comparable spec portable PCs that have been on the market for a similar time to the Pavilion 17-f040us the on-board graphics adapter base frequencies range from 200MHz to 650MHz.

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Quite Slow On-Board Graphics Adapter Dynamic Frequency

The on-board graphics adapter dynamic frequencies of medium processor core laptops that are a similar age to the Pavilion 17-f040us range from 660MHz to 1,300MHz. With an on-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency of only 1,000 megahertz, the Pavilion 17-f040us has a quite slow on-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency compared to most of the other notebook PCs of a similar type and age to the Pavilion 17-f040us.

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Quite Small Maximum Internal Memory Supported by Processor

At only 16 gigabytes, the HP Pavilion 17-f040us has a fairly small maximum internal memory supported by processor compared to most of the other portable PCs of a similar age and type to the Pavilion 17-f040us. Across all the portable PCs of a similar age and type to the Pavilion 17-f040us the maximum internal memory supported by processors range from 2GB to 32GB.

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Very Short Battery Life

Laptops that are a comparable age to the Pavilion 17-f040us have battery lifes of between 2.5h and 4,400h, and the average battery life is 20h. At only 4.5 hours, the Pavilion 17-f040us has a fairly short battery life compared to most of the other portable PCs of this type and age.

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Only HDD Storage Medium

This laptop has an HDD storage medium, which is the most commonly found storage medium on medium processor core laptops that are a comparable age to it. HDD is a traditional storage drive which stores the information on magnetic disks. HDD drives are slower than other forms of storage such as solid state drives (SSD) and flash drives.

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Quite Slow Processor Clock Speed

Across all the similar spec portable PCs that have been around for around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us the processor clock speeds range from 0.8GHz to 3.1GHz, and the average processor clock speed is 2.1GHz. The Pavilion 17-f040us has a fairly slow processor clock speed (only 1.7 gigahertz) compared to most of the other comparable spec portable PCs that have been available for around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us.

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Only 10 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Data Rate

This laptop Ethernet LAN data rate, which is typical of many laptops of a comparable age and type to it.

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Quite Small Battery Capacity

With a battery capacity of only 41 watt-hours, the HP Pavilion 17-f040us has one of the smaller battery capacities amongst comparable spec notebook PCs of this age. Laptops of this type and age have battery capacities of between 5Wh and 4,400Wh, and the average battery capacity is 53Wh.

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Quite Slow Maximum Turbo Frequency

The average maximum turbo frequency of medium processor core laptops that were launched more than two years ago is 3GHz, and the maximum turbo frequencies range from 1.3GHz to 3.7GHz. With a maximum turbo frequency of only 2.7 gigahertz, the Pavilion 17-f040us has a quite slow maximum turbo frequency compared to most of the other comparable spec notebook PCs that were launched around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us.

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Only One USB 2.0 Port

Most laptops that have been available for a similar time to the Pavilion 17-f040us have between one and eight USB 2.0 ports, including the Pavilion 17-f040us which has one USB 2.0 port.

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Only Four Battery Cells

The HP Pavilion 17-f040us is a four battery cell count notebook PC. Most of the other laptops that were launched around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us have between one and eight battery cells.

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Heavy

The Pavilion 17-f040us is one of the heavier portable PCs of this spec and age (2.8 kilograms) amongst similar spec notebook PCs of this age. The weights of medium processor core laptops that have been available for a comparable time to the Pavilion 17-f040us range from 300g to 3.8kg, and the average weight is 2.2kg.

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Very Slow Hard Drive Speed

The slowest hard drive speed of medium processor core laptops that were launched around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us is 5,400 RPM and the fastest is 7,200 RPM. At only 5,400 revolutions per minute, the Pavilion 17-f040us has a quite slow hard drive speed compared to most of the other laptops of this age and type.

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Very Wide

Across all the medium processor core laptops that were launched around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us the widths range from 28mm to 430mm, and the average width is 360mm. When compared to other similar spec laptops that have been available for around the same time as the Pavilion 17-f040us, the width of the HP Pavilion 17-f040us of 419.5 millimeters is one of the widest.

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2 Other reasons to consider the HP Pavilion 17-f040us

Released Over Two Years Ago

This portable PC was released over two years ago.

Average Internal Memory

With an internal memory of 6 gigabytes, the Pavilion 17-f040us has a pretty average internal memory compared to most of the other notebook PCs of a similar age and spec to the Pavilion 17-f040us.